When temperatures are transferred to a thermal analysis, an Imported Temperature object can be inserted to represent the transfer.
For applicable transfers or for specific steps to transfer data, see the Imported Boundary Conditions section.
Note:
For each load step, if an Imported Temperature load and Temperature load are applied on common geometry or node selections, the Imported Temperature load takes precedence. An active Imported Temperature load will also overwrite other Imported Temperature loads that exist higher (previously added) in the tree, on common geometry or node selections. For additional rules when multiple load objects of the same type exist on common geometry selections, see Activating and Deactivating Loads.
If a scale factor is specified, the values used in the solution are calculated by first converting the imported load values into the solver unit system and then multiplying the scale value.
For surface bodies, the thickness of each target node is ignored when data is mapped. When importing data from an External Data system, the Shell Thickness Factor property enables you to account for the thickness at each target node, and consequently modify the location used for each target node during the mapping process. For additional information, see External Data.